Category Archives: VIGNOLES VENTURING

My third step towards making wine truer to its source than either kit or berry, drawn from site in the Finger Lakes (Fall 2010).

POST.EXPLOSION

Posted on January 26, 2011 by waywardwine

There is not a moment to lose. The yeasts are now on their last reproductive leg. The violent stabilization via a sorbate/metabisulphite cocktail should have worked. But I need to make sure the yeasts stay asleep for good. With the … Continue reading →

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NATURAL.SELECTION

Posted on January 17, 2011 by waywardwine

After blowing up my wine, followed by breakfast, I go to the fridge. Inside, the remaining half-gallon of vignoles juice awaits me. I need to top off the carboy again, now that the carpet is wearing wine. But then… This … Continue reading →

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ARRESTED.FERMENTATION

Posted on January 10, 2011 by waywardwine

After two more days, I am ready to stop fermentation. My wine tastes mindblowingly perfect. At 1.020 specific gravity, I have 10% alcohol and 2.5% residual sugar: as mathematically pure and balanced as the Parthenon, the Fibonacci Sequence and espresso. … Continue reading →

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CLEAN.RETURNS

Posted on January 3, 2011 by waywardwine

Blurry video aside… Two more days gifted me another percent and a half of alcohol. Can I taste the difference? Probably not. But if my wine no longer seems sweet and cloying, maybe, just maybe, I can stop the yeasts … Continue reading →

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TASTE.FEST

Posted on January 2, 2011 by waywardwine

A week of not freaking out has passed. Time to check the wine. Once I stop talking for a second, I actually think about the next sip. This is fine but still too sweet. It needs a few more days.

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